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  • Genre: Country

    Location Ontario, CA

    Profile Views: 19157

    Last Login: 8/13/2011

    Member Since 6/7/2008

    Website http://cdbaby.com/cd/colleenpeterson

    Record Label Unsigned

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    ........ .. Colleen Peterson was born in Peterborough, Ontario. Her family moved to Ottawa when she was 10 years old where she began performing in coffee houses in 1966, attracting the attention of other notable folk musicians such as Bruce Cockburn and David Wiffen. She joined Cockburn, Wiffen, Richard Patterson and Dennis Pendrith in the folk band Three's A Crowd which won Colleen an RPM Gold Leaf Award for Most Promising Female Vocalist in 1967. In 1970, she was cast to perform in the Canadian production of Hair..... Colleen moved to Kingston in 1971 forming the band Spriggs and Bringle with Mark Haines then relocated to Nashville in 1974 where she released her first solo album, Beginning To Feel Like Home in 1976. Colleen had her first hit single on the Billboard country charts with Souvenirs and won a Juno Award for Most Promising Female Vocalist in 1977..... Following her 1978 album Taking My Boots Off Peterson did not record new material for several years, although she appeared on two albums by The Charlie Daniels Band in 1980 and 1981. She continued to perform with Gordon Lightfoot, Tom Waits and Ry Cooder, hosting television specials, appearing on two albums by The Spirit Of The Country and The Tommy Hunter Show, working as backup vocalist for Waylon Jennings, Roger Miller, Janie Fricke and Marty Stuart.....Colleen's songs were recorded by artists such as Anne Murray, Ronnie Prophet, Sylvia Tyson and Nancy Simmonds..... In 1986 Peterson released the single I Had It All which was a hit on the Canadian country charts and launched the most successful phase of her career. She released the album Basic Facts, her first in ten years in 1988 to a string of hits including No Pain, No Gain hitting number 1 on the Canadian country charts in 1991..... In 1993 Peterson joined Tyson, Caitlin Hanford and Cindy Church for a one off concert at Toronto's Harbourfront. The four later appeared together on CBC Radio's Morningside and on A Prairie Home Companion in the USA. Due to favourable audience response to the collaboration they continued to work together adopting the name Quartette, releasing their first album in 1994. Colleen toured and recorded with the band until 1996 when she was diagnosed with cancer. Unable to perform during her cancer treatment, she chose her friend Gwen Swick to fill in for her, and passed away in Toronto on October 9th of that year at the age of only 45..... Her legacy shall live on through the music we have posted here in her honour..... May her soul rest in peace..... To All of Colleen's Fans: We have put this site together so people could hear some of the incredible songs that Colleen left behind after her death in l996. She released 7 albums in her lifetime but none are now available due the fact that the record company has discontinued all manufacturing. It is for this reason that the site has been created to let fans hear her spectacular voice again and some of her well known songs. We hope you enjoy hearing her songs and viewing the few photos and videos assembled. Colleen remains dearly missed by all those who loved her and her music. From the office of Souvenir Music TO ORDER POSTCARDS FROM CALIFORNIA: GO TO THE STORE AT: www.nancysimonds.com .. .. ..

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Colleen Peterson was born in Peterborough, Ontario. Her family moved to Ottawa when she was 10 years old where she began performing in coffee houses in 1966, attracting the attention of other notable folk musicians such as Bruce Cockburn and David Wiffen. She joined Cockburn, Wiffen, Richard Patterson and Dennis Pendrith in the folk band Three's A Crowd which won Colleen an RPM Gold Leaf Award for Most Promising Female Vocalist in 1967. In 1970, she was cast to perform in the Canadian production of Hair.

Colleen moved to Kingston in 1971 forming the band Spriggs and Bringle with Mark Haines then relocated to Nashville in 1974 where she released her first solo album, Beginning To Feel Like Home in 1976. Colleen had her first hit single on the Billboard country charts with Souvenirs and won a Juno Award for Most Promising Female Vocalist in 1977.

Following her 1978 album Taking My Boots Off Peterson did not record new material for several years, although she appeared on two albums by The Charlie Daniels Band in 1980 and 1981. She continued to perform with Gordon Lightfoot, Tom Waits and Ry Cooder, hosting television specials, appearing on two albums by The Spirit Of The Country and The Tommy Hunter Show, working as backup vocalist for Waylon Jennings, Roger Miller, Janie Fricke and Marty Stuart.

Colleen's songs were recorded by artists such as Anne Murray, Ronnie Prophet, Sylvia Tyson and Nancy Simmonds.

In 1986 Peterson released the single I Had It All which was a hit on the Canadian country charts and launched the most successful phase of her career. She released the album Basic Facts, her first in ten years in 1988 to a string of hits including No Pain, No Gain hitting number 1 on the Canadian country charts in 1991.

In 1993 Peterson joined Tyson, Caitlin Hanford and Cindy Church for a one off concert at Toronto's Harbourfront. The four later appeared together on CBC Radio's Morningside and on A Prairie Home Companion in the USA. Due to favourable audience response to the collaboration they continued to work together adopting the name Quartette, releasing their first album in 1994. Colleen toured and recorded with the band until 1996 when she was diagnosed with cancer. Unable to perform during her cancer treatment, she chose her friend Gwen Swick to fill in for her, and passed away in Toronto on October 9th of that year at the age of only 45.

Her legacy shall live on through the music we have posted here in her honour.

May her soul rest in peace.

To All of Colleen's Fans: We have put this site together so people could hear some of the incredible songs that Colleen left behind after her death in l996. She released 7 albums in her lifetime but none are now available due the fact that the record company has discontinued all manufacturing. It is for this reason that the site has been created to let fans hear her spectacular voice again and some of her well known songs. We hope you enjoy hearing her songs and viewing the few photos and videos assembled. Colleen remains dearly missed by all those who loved her and her music. From the office of Souvenir Music TO ORDER POSTCARDS FROM CALIFORNIA: GO TO THE STORE AT: www.nancysimonds.com ..  

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